The Best Episodes Written By Steven Molaro

Nick is forced to confront the boys when he finds a pack of cigarettes in the house, and when the guilty party reluctantly owns up to them, he calls Nick on his hypocrisy, as Nick himself smokes cigars. In an effort to convince his son to quit, Nick makes a deal with him that he finds very hard to keep.

Kyle finds himself smitten with Josie, a girl he is used to spending time with in detention, but fears having a girlfriend will turn him into a "wuss." Meanwhile, T.J. and the boys are hard at work on a "destructo-boggan" which is guaranteed to knock all of the inner tubes off the slopes this year, and Sam is poodle-sitting his girlfriend Angela's dog, Sally Sue, which doesn't sit well with the Savage dog.

Chris is thrilled when he is asked to the "Backwards Dance," in which the girls ask the boys, by Jessica, the hottest girl in school. The only problem is that Jessica is the leader of the dance squad, and Chris – who is a terrible dancer – will have to dance with her in front of the entire school. Meanwhile, there's trouble in paradise when Angela and Sam disagree on plans for the dance; and, in their quest to film each other doing dumb things for an America's Funniest Home Videos-style website, Kyle and T.J. finally drive Nick to the breaking point.

The Cooper family grapples with the death of George Cooper Sr.

News of the tornado reaches Sheldon and Mary in Germany. Also, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up.

When Mr. Nichols's boss calls off their dinner plans because of a last minute babysitter cancellation, Josh volunteers his and Drake's services.

Sheldon helps his roommate try to beat the stock market, Missy and Billy Sparks throw a party, and Mary finds a new church.

Sheldon leaves East Texas for the California Institute of Technology following the death of his father.

George Sr. gets an exciting job offer, and Sheldon prepares for his move to California.

Leonard tells Penny about how he met Sheldon for the first time...and what happened to the elevator.

With Leonard, Howard and Raj away camping in the desert, an injured Penny has only Sheldon to rely on.

After more than five years of dating, Sheldon and Amy spend their first night together. Also, Leonard, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali must decide who will take their extra Star Wars movie ticket.

Leonard and Penny are drawn together after a disastrous visit from Leonard's mother.

Georgie and Mandy get fed up living with her parents, the McCallisters.

Sheldon's published paper leads to a frenzy of grad school recruiting, and Georgie tries to speak more properly in front of his daughter.

Sheldon realizes he is the weakest student in his class; Meemaw is looking to expand her gambling business.

Sheldon's latest scientific breakthrough leaves him feeling like a fraud; a romantic gesture between Howard and Bernadette causes Penny to up her game with Leonard.

Sheldon protests when the gang drags him to Mrs. Wolowitz’s house for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Penny and Leonard must deal with a mistake from her past.

Chase writes a play, and he is cast as the lifeguard, and Zoey is cast as the alien, who he gets to kiss. Chase is excited, but then Logan auditions and gets the part instead. Chase becomes obsessed with what will happen between Logan and Zoey. Meanwhile, Dustin has a fever and Quinn tries to cure him by using one of her "Quinnventions".

As the guys don costumes and go on a road trip to a comic book convention, the ladies decide to stay home and try to interpret a comic book.

Sheldon's search for the answer to a physics problem leads him to work at the Cheesecake Factory with Penny.

Sheldon explores Germany behind Mary's back, Missy attempts to pull a fast one on George Sr. and Meemaw and Dale adjust to living together.

Sheldon has a revelation when he realizes why a song was stuck in his head. Also, Amy invites Dave over for dinner despite their previously awkward date, and Wolowitz and Koothrappali become obsessed with a fan of their band, "Footprints on the Moon".

When Amy's parents and Sheldon's family arrive, everybody is focused to make sure all wedding arrangements go according to plan – everyone except the bride and groom.

After graduating high school, Sheldon has a breakdown when he realizes he may not be ready for college. Dale tries to make amends with Connie.